Donovan Mitchell vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Donovan Mitchell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)